The Connector
Closing: March 17, 2024The Connector - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
MCC Theater
511 West 52nd St New York, NY 10019
From Tony Award-winning composer JASON ROBERT BROWN (PARADE) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. Set in the late 1990s amid a rapidly changing media landscape we meet a fast-rising journalist, Ethan Dobson, and an assistant copy editor, Robin Martinez, at the revered magazine The Connector. In a world that values the next big sensation, Ethan’s writing prowess and ambition force him to confront how far he’ll go for the ultimate scoop and Robin to consider how far she’ll go to stop him.
With a book by JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN, THE CONNECTOR will feature Brown leading the band at each performance and reuniting with THE LAST FIVE YEARS and SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD director DAISY PRINCE.
The Connector - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
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THE CONNECTOR: JOURNALISM SCANDAL MUSICAL FEELS TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
5 / 10
There’s a formidable dramatic urgency inherent in the new musical by Jason Robert Brown (music & lyrics) and Jonathan Marc Sherman (book) about a young journalist who advances his career by writing fabricated stories for a prestigious magazine. Unfortunately, that dramatic urgency dissipated more than a quarter-century ago, when the true-life events that inspire The Connector took place. Loosely based on the story of Stephen Glass, who ignited a scandal when his made-up journalism for The New Republic was exposed, the show receiving its world premiere at MCC Theater feels both overly familiar and superficial.
The Connector
8 / 10
Brown’s score, one of his best, has a decidedly ’90s groove, from the plaintive “Now What”—in which Conrad muses on the state of the news industry—to the twangy “So I Came to New York,” a duet that allows Robin to slam her home state (“Everyone’s an asshole in Texas…”) and Ethan to trash his (“Everyone’s a scumbag in Jersey…”). Musical numbers led by Fergie Philippe and Max Crumm, as Ethan’s dubious sources, give the musical space to breathe away from the office. And Jessica Molaskey and Mylinda Hull, as fact-checkers on Ethan’s trail, are so good that you wish they had even more to do, perhaps in a two-act version of this intermission-less show. But then again, in deference to their characters, this particular story might best be served by just-the-facts-ma’am brevity.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 14, 2024
Watch a clip of Scott Bakula singing in The Connector at MCC Theater! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
by Nicole Rosky - March 5, 2024
How does a set come together? Well it certainly takes more than 60 seconds... but in this video, watch as Beowulf Boritt's design for The Connector is built in just one minute.
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2024
Concord Theatricals Recordings will release the original cast recording of MCC Theater’s world premiere production of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector.
by Bruce Glikas - February 7, 2024
MCC Theater's The Connector officially opened February 6. Check out photos from opening night here!
by A.A. Cristi - February 6, 2024
MCC Theater presents The Connector, a new musical. From Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. Read the reviews!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 6, 2024
MCC Theater's The Connector, a new musical with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, and choreographed by Karla Puno Garcia has been extended. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector at MCC Theater!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024
BroadwayWorld spoke with Jessica Molaskey, one of the stars of the new Jason Robert Brown musical, The Connector. Learn about the show here!
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The Connector History
Other Productions of The Connector
| 2018 | Regional (US) |
Powerhouse Season Workshop Regional (US) |
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
MCC Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
The Connector - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Márion Talán de la Rosa |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Daisy Prince |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Ben Levi Ross |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | The Connector |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection and Video Design | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Jonathan Marc Sherman |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Daisy Prince |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Jessica Molaskey |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Hannah Cruz |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Ben Levi Ross |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | The Connector |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Jessica Molaskey |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Projection Design | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
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